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shifu

shifu noun: synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

Noun

shifu (plural shifu or shifus)

  1. Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    • I thank Shifu Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze and my Tai Ji Men brothers and sisters because Shifu teaches me to respect each other and do things to help other people and Tai Ji Men brothers and sisters look after me and help me.2019, Michelle Shen, The Lonely Shark, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    sifu

Synonyms of shifu

Forms of shifu

pluralshifu
pluralshifus
alternative formshih-fu

Origin of shifu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 師傅 /师傅 and 師父／师父 (shīfu).

Questions about shifu

What does shifu mean?
Shifu means synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
What part of speech is shifu?
Shifu is a noun.
What is the plural of shifu?
The plural of shifu is shifu.

Words near shifu in the dictionary

  1. shiftworkers
  2. shiftworking
  3. shifty
  4. shifty-eyed
  5. shiftyness
  6. shifu
  7. shifus
  8. shig
  9. Shig Shag Day
  10. Shiga
  11. Shiga toxin

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